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He turned And Gabiinto her

When what she wanted to do was hold him in her arms until his hurt went away Liam would be just fine without his father in his life Better, probably

But he still, on some level, wanted him there And at the moment, that hat mattered to her

When Marie had told her he was at the door, she’d quickly changed from the work clothes she’d still had on into a pair of her oldest and baggiest sweats and an oversize gray sweatshirt

Clothes that would hopefully put the

She’d been supposed to meet him upstairs

“Maybe he heard about the story you’re doing,” Marie suggested, looking cute in her new jeans and black sweater Maybe Liaood she looked

No, that wasn’t any better For any of them

She didn’t need Liam with another wo for him in that way

She’d done fine for atory or inflammatory comments, doesn’t it?” Marie’s question was directed over her shoulder at Gabrielle

“I’atory or infla what I know any more than he can stop any other member of the press And I can’t believe, even with his far-reaching fingers, that he’d know about this series Only June,it”

“Elliott Tanner knows,” Gabrielle pointed out

“Elliott wouldn’t do anything to hurt us,” Marie said “He’s a good guy” The kettle’s whistle sounded over her words

“He’s working forchair from the

table Marie and Gabi had purchased together at an auction one summer, Liam plopped down